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Helena Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,967

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21080 Osage St
Helena, MO 64459-9107

(816) 369-2865

District: Savannah R-III

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2009 → 95th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (68% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg50%

Missouri avg44%

Not ranked this year

Helena Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

92^nd of 367Savannah R-III among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	89.6	52 of 1052	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	46 of 1045	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	2 of 1032	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	84.9	122 of 1058	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	90.2	45 of 1089	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	67.1	320 of 1108	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	279 of 1085	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	167 of 1088	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	269 of 1066	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	144 of 1053	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	264 of 1084	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	60.5	376 of 1080	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	284 of 1074	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	82.9	102 of 917	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	87 of 898	90.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2019)89th percentile-6 vs school

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Schools Near Helena Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helena Elementary	Public	K-5	21080 Osage St	Helena	64459	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 369-2865	99	8	11.6	39.4%	92 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											68.3			$11,967	$35	$11,932
Union Star Elementary	Public	K-5	6132 NW State Rte Z	Union Star	64494	DeKalb County	Union Star R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 593-2294	66	8	8.0	39.4%	62 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)														$19,254	$822	$18,433
Avenue City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18069 Hwy 169	Cosby	64436	Andrew County	Avenue City R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 662-2305	229	18	12.8	11.8%	218 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	96.5	18^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.0%					(n/a)	85.1	68.7		76.0	70.0	73.3		82.3		87.5	76.0		94.0	$10,075	$369	$9,707
Minnie Cline Elementary	Public	K-5	808 W Price	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 324-3915	603	39	15.3	38.1%	564 (93.5%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	47.5	493^rd of 900 public elementary schools	45.2%		53.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%	81	43.1	30.2	27.1				42.9		50.5	33.0	43.7			$8,887	$128	$8,758
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Cook Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4290	502	35	14.3	32.9%	304 (60.6%)	50 (10.0%)	62 (12.4%)	37 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41 (8.2%)	81.3	149^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.4	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%	6	67.5	68.0	43.2	65.3			49.2		55.6	61.6	50.7	57.6		$15,486	$980	$14,506
Ellison Elementary	Public	K-6	45 SE 85th Rd	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 667-5316	343	23	14.6	38.2%	223 (65.0%)	31 (9.0%)	28 (8.2%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	82.5	139^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.6%		86.6	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%	54	54.9	60.8	64.3	84.3			57.7		48.3	57.7	48.8	72.5		$13,527	$503	$13,024
John Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	12401 County Rd 438	Saint Joseph	64505	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 279-4533	280	19	14.3	34.3%	254 (90.7%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	65.4	308^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.5	229^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.7%	79	67.5	44.1					28.7			69.7				$10,607	$11	$10,596
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	2610 Blackwell Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4320	285	21	13.8	100.0%	202 (70.9%)	14 (4.9%)	32 (11.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.2%)	62.7	334^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%	25	38.8	59.5	29.0	62.1					30.7	46.7	54.0	52.7		$13,989	$848	$13,142
King City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 N Grand	King City	64463	Gentry County	King City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 535-4712	180	16	11.0	41.1%	168 (93.3%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)				77.2			17.9							$12,433	$776	$11,657
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	388	32	12.2	100.0%	194 (50.0%)	33 (8.5%)	51 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	61 (15.7%)	34.5	623^rd of 900 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.2	674^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.6%	51	30.1	23.3	30.0	43.8			39.9		23.0	15.1	37.2	37.4		$13,874	$279	$13,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Helena Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Helena Elementary?

Students at Helena Elementary are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Helena Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Helena Elementary.

What district is Helena Elementary in?

Savannah R-III

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